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GEORGE H. -SHATTUCIL or TUMwA'rnia, WAsHINGToN.

GATE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Aug. 20, 1918.

Application filed April 3, 1917'. Serial No.,1159,5(7 4.

had therein to the accompanying drawing.

The invention relates to gates, and more 4particularly to the class ofvertically swinging balanced gates for roadways. l p

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a gate of thischaracter wherein the same can be opened and closed from either sidethereof by an operator within a vehicle, thereby eliminating thenecessity of leaving the vehicle for the opening or closing of the gate.Y

Another object of the vinvention is the provision of a gate of thischaracter wherein the construction thereof is novel in form and isconveniently operated, and when closed will be latched so as to preventthe accidental opening thereof.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a gate of thischaracter which is simple in construction, thoroughly reliable andefficient in its purpose, readily and easily operated and inexpensive inmanufacture and installation.

Other objects will be in part obvious and in part hereinafter set forth.

The invention accordingly consists in the features of construction,combination of elements and arrangement of parts which will beexemplified in the construction hereinafter described, and the scope ofthe application of which will be indicated in the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawings:

Figure l is an elevation of a gate constructedV in accordance with theinvention;

Fig. 2 is a side elevation showing by full lines the normal closedposition of the gateV and by dotted lines the open position thereof; v

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary sec-k tional view showing in detailthe latch for the gate.

Similar reference characters indicatecorresponding parts thoughout theseveral views of the drawing.

Referring to the drawing in detail, kA designates a pair of spacedvertically disposed member-carried by said gate to limit the through themedium of fasteners 12, and one posts which are suitablyanchored. withinthe ground at opposite sides of the roadway, and these posts are of therequired lengthl so that a vehicle can travel therebetween and beneaththe axis of movement of the gate hereinafter fully described'.

Journaled in the posts A near the upper end thereof is a horizontalpivot 5 which constitutes the axis of movement of vthe gate and supportsthe same. The gate/comprises spaced parallel side bars '6 and crossslats 7 which are fastened in any suitablemanner to theside barsj atthe'desiredintervals apart with respect to each other. lIhe side bars 6are swinginglyv connected to the pivot 5 intermediate the ends thereof,so that the gate will swing vertically in the opening and close thesame.

Carried by thevside "bars 6 at one end of 75 the gate is an adjustablebalancing membery in the form of a board 8 which is adjustable towardand away from the axis of movement of said gate so as to regulate thebalancing action thereof. This adjusting of the board S is preferablyeffected by employing suitable fasteners 8 which are passed through theboard and through one of the adjustable openings 9 formed from the bars6 as indicated in Fig. 1. 85 Mounted on the post A at opposite sidesthereof are stops 9 which are located at the point of the axisof'movement of the gat-e and are adapted to be engaged by the crossswinging movement of the gate when rocked in eitherI direction, yet thesaid gate can be swung to a-substantially horizontal plane Y for thepassage of a' vehicle without interference therewith.` 95 Formed in thecross slats v7 at the closing end of the gate is a suitable opening 10,while mounted adjacent thereto is a leaf spring 11 which is secured atone end end of this spring constitutes a latch tongue V13 which isadapted to engage in a notch 14 formed in a keeper 15 which is anchoredin the roadway between the posts A, and when the latch member is inlocking position it fastens the gate closed.

Mounted above the pivot 5 are guide rollers 16 over which are trained inreverse directions releasing cables17, the same bev, ing extended tosuitable points at opposite 110 sides of the gate at the desiredelevation in convenient reach of a driver within a vehicle, and thesecables 17 are trained through the opening 10 and connected to an eye 18formed on the spring 11 so that on pulling upon either of the cables thelatch member ll will be raised for the unlatching of the gate s0 that itwill swing to open position. After the vehicle has passed through 6thegate the same can be swung to closed position and the latch member 11will, by its own gravity, engage with the keeperI 15 for the latching ofthe gate.

vFrom the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawing, the construction and operation of the hereindescribed gate will be readily apparent and, therefore, a more extendedexplanation has been omitted. y

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

The combination with spaced vertically disposed posts, of a pivotmounted in the posts transversely thereof, a gate' frame Copies of thispatent may be obtained for swingingly supported for vertical movementupon the pivot, an adjustable balancing board carried by the upper endof the gate frame, a notched keeper mounted between the posts in afoundation, a spring latch' member mounted on the gate frame andengageable in the notched keeper, a cross member connected to the sidesof the gate frame above the pivot and extending beyond the sides of thegate frame, guides pendently supported onV the cross member, cables con-Y nected with the latch member and trained over theguides in directionsat opposite sidesl of the gate frame for swinging the gate frame, andYlaterally extend-ing posts projecting from the front and rear faces ofthe vertically disposed posts and engageable by thel extended ends ofthe cross member for limiting the swinging movement of the gate.

1n testimony whereof I alix my signature.

GEORGE H. SHATTUCK.

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